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Roadmap: Find Your Path With Roadtrip Nation Roadtrip Nation
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Wondering what to do with your life? We’ve been there—and we’re here to help. At Roadtrip Nation, we’ve spent nearly 20 years traveling the country in a green RV to talk to people who love their jobs. They tell us about their day-to-day lives, the educational paths they took, and the hurdles they overcame along the way. We've blended all of their best stories, insights, and guidance into a podcast that shows you why it’s OK to get lost—and helps you figure out where to go next.
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Best Of (so far!)
New to Roadmap? Start here! Longtime fan? Let’s walk down memory lane (and thank you)! To bring in the new year, we’re taking a look back at our favorite interviews from the last year and their greatest gems of wisdom. Our list spans from an Emmy Award-winning actor to a legendary chef, an Oscar-winning Director to a Spotify engineer, the Chief Creative Officer of Marvel to a Director of Marketing at Netflix, and more!
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The Sounds of Star Wars (w/ Ben Burtt)
Even if you’ve never heard of sound designer Ben Burtt, we can guarantee you’ve heard his work… We hit Skywalker Ranch to talk to the Academy Award-winning sound designer behind “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” about how he created Star Wars’ most iconic sounds, including Darth Vader’s bone-chilling breathing, the lightsaber’s buzz, and the quirky voice of R2-D2.
Watch Our Film “Rerouting” at: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/future-of-work
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Everything Is A Risk (w/ Diane Guerrero)
Actress Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, Doom Patrol) faced an incredible challenge at 14 when her parents were suddenly deported, but the lessons they had instilled in her fueled her way to a successful career in the entertainment industry. As she explained, “I didn't want to live in fear; I wanted to put myself out there. I wanted to be seen so that, eventually, I could be heard.”
Watch Our Film “Rerouting” at: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/future-of-work
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Don’t Be Too Afraid To Try (w/ Emily Ma)
The world produces more than enough food, yet millions of people lack access to it. How can we solve this? Emily Ma, the Food Systems Lead at X, Google’s moonshot factory, actually sees this as a computer science problem. Learn how she’s combining her interests in environmental conservation and engineering to address one of humanity’s biggest challenges.
Watch Our Film “Rerouting” at: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/future-of-work
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Finding Power in Self-Acceptance (w/ Scout Bassett)
Paralympian Scout Bassett’s life path has been full of obstacles, both external and internal. After overcoming so many seemingly insurmountable challenges, her advice for us is simple: Never give up. “When you surrender or quit, you give someone else or something else power over you,” she explains. “The only person that is going to have power over me, is me.”
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Making Your Own Luck (w/ Joe Quesada)
Calling all fans of comics! Wondering how anyone breaks into such a competitive field? For Joe Quesada, chief creative officer at Marvel Entertainment, it took a ton of pure dedication to his craft...and a little bit of luck! Hear the wild story of how he took advantage of a lucky opportunity at DC Comics, then worked his way to the top at Marvel, shaping iconic characters like Spider-Man and Captain America along the way.
Learn more about Roadtrip Nation at: roadtripnation.com
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Customer Reviews
A New Format For 20 Years of Wisdom
I’ve been following Roadtrip Nation since I graduated high school in 2001, and their stories are still just as absolutely valuable to me at 38 as they were when I was 18. When I start to feel lost, I turn to them for the reminders that there are possibilities.
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Best of So far... so Great
What an excellent way to start off the year! I learned about 10 new peoole and gleaned insight to each all through fantastic story telling!
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